50.9% ▲ +18.8%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.9%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bakewell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bakewell
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of adults in Bakewell have finished Year 12, helping the area move toward higher education levels over the last decade. While the typical resident holds a trade certificate, the number of people with university degrees is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 50.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is a little above the Northern Territory figure. This is a significant improvement from 2011, when only 42.9% had finished school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bakewell, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
People with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.2% of adults, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40% of the population.
16.2% ▲ +51.6%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Bakewell, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 20.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one government primary school in the area, which is larger than most similar schools but serves a smaller number of students than in 77% of other areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.37
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
616
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
616
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
978
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bakewell
15 schools — 7,412 students, average ICSEA 955.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| Bakewell Primary School, Bakewell | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 616 | 978 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Woodroffe | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 165 | 983 |
| Woodroffe Primary School, Woodroffe | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 327 | 842 |
| Gray Primary School, Gray | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 283 | 808 |
| Rosebery Primary School, Rosebery | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 349 | 964 |
| MacKillop Catholic College, Johnston | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 795 | 1,001 |
| Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School, Zuccoli | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 379 | 1,027 |
| Zuccoli Primary School, Zuccoli | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 537 | 989 |
| Palmerston College, Driver | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,267 | 884 |
| Driver Primary School, Driver | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 409 | 914 |
| Forrest Parade School, Bellamack | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 118 | 939 |
| Moulden Primary School, Moulden | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 211 | 753 |
| Durack Primary School, Durack | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 474 | 1,017 |
| Palmerston Christian College, Marlow Lagoon | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 365 | 1,008 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran College, Howard Springs | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,117 | 1,025 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bakewell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701041036/bakewell/topic/education